The Changing American Family and Public Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4121534 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Desai (0000-0003-3562-8853), Sonalde Desai, Andrew J Cherlin (0000-0002-2100-1964) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 789 |
| Publication date | 1990-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population and Development Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0098-7921 • E-ISSN: 1728-4457 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1972974 |
| OpenAlex | W2294318049 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Married women and mothers working outside the home, divorce, and single-parent households have become part of American society for a variety of economic and cultural reasons, and government policy is unlikely to alter these features. Government should therefore be directed toward easing immediate problems by, for example, providing child care and easing strain on working mothers. Practical and limited assistance of this type, according to the editor, would help legitimize such needs and would send a signal to business and community leaders that these needs deserve more attention
Business · Political science · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
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Poverty, Paternal Involvement, and Adolescent Well-Being
What Fathers Say About Involvement With Children After Separation
The School Performance of Children From Single-Mother and Single-Father Families
Unity and Difference in Postmodern Families
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 1996 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |